Château Montus - Madiran 2018

Key words: Power / For keeping / Complexity

The wine: Château Montus is undoubtedly one of the greatest wines from the South-West region. Composed almost entirely of the local grape variety Tannat, here is a vintage with very good aging potential evolving while power and enjoying enormous aromatic complexity . Notes of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry, cherry, plum) mingle with tasty mild spices (vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, garrigue etc.) brought by a particularly noble oak. This 2018 vintage also already distills some notes of evolution on the leather and humus. The tannins are powerful but ripe and will continue to soften if you have the patience to let this superb bottle rest for a few more years in the cellar. A great wine to absolutely pair with red meats, game, duck, etc. !

Capacity: 75cl

Type: Red wine

Grape varieties: 90% Tannat, 10% Cabernet-sauvignon

AOC: Madiran

Drinking and storing: Drink now and keep until 2050

Service temperature: 16-18°C

The estate: There is today no longer need to introduce Alain Brumont ! Iconic revealer of the Madiran appellation, in 40 years he has been able to raise his properties to the top of the South-West region and highlight the incredible potential of the local Tannat grape variety.

It all began in 1979 when he inherited the 17 family hectares of Château Bouscassé. Then, at the beginning of the 1980s, he acquired Château Montus and met Baron Philippe de Rothschild at Château Mouton-Rothschild (Grand Cru Classé de l’AOC Pauillac): that’s what clicked. Particularly inspired by their exchanges, he now clearly displays his vision of wanting to produce great wines in Madiran, an appellation then mainly renowned for its rustic wines.

The first vintage of Château Montus in 1982 made a big splash: the press praised the work carried out while the French and foreign markets discovered a noble, powerful wine with certain aging potential. Since then, the man has continued to research and select the best terroirs in his native region. Today at the head of 250 hectares, Vignobles Brumont continues to be an absolute reference throughout the South-West and Alain, although still invested, has now passed the reins of the house to his son-in-law Antoine Veiry. Go here to discover their magnificent vintages, you will not regret it!